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Darlene Schaefer Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 367778256

Darlene Schaefer Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $71,837 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $35,918 and the largest $62,857. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $113,096 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$113,0962$4.4 million
2024$71,8372$6.8 million

How to apply

Darlene Schaefer Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Darlene Schaefer Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$71,837

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St John's Ev Lutheran Church
Jefferson, WI
General$62,857
Humane Society of Jefferson County
Jefferson, WI
General$8,980

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Darlene Schaefer Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Darlene Schaefer Charitable Trust give?

$71,837 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $35,918.

Who runs Darlene Schaefer Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Darlene Schaefer Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and animals.

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